The Frontier.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
THE FRONTIER PRINTING COMPANY
KING R CRONIN, Editors.
It would seem that McHugh'B post
office persimmon is nothing hut a mere
decoy and glned to the tree at that.
Mary democratic congressmen are
writing one way to their constitutents
and voting quite another way in
congress, which is not flattering to the
intelligence of democratic voters.
The sugar trust is certainly playing
for big stakes. The amendment it hai
secured to the tariff bill will, if it be
comes a law, add 960,000,000 to the
profits of the trust within one year.
ms amerence ueiwcen me mciviniey
law and the tariff bill after the proposed
amendments are adopted, will be that
one gives protection to all while the
other proposes to give it In spots, the
biggest spots being occupied by trusts.
Volume 1, number 1, of the Boyd
Oounty Register, published at Butte by
Landis & Mosier, has reached our table.
It "is a neat seven-column folio, well
edited and republican in politics. The
Frontier wishes the Registor prosperity
and a long and useful career.
Tee O’Neill Frontier seems to think
that Judge Kinkaid will be nominated
for congress by the republicans of that
district and that Jack McColl will be
the republican nominee for governor.
Now then,gentlemen, here are two awful
good men.—Bloomfield Monitor.
There Is nothing surprising about
the proposed combine of the democrats
and populists in Kansas; there is very
little difference between them. Seven
out of every ten democrats throughout
the country want ]ust what the populists
do, but few of them have the courage to
publicly say so.
The political situation has not mater
ially changed slnco our last issue. In
fact it may be truthfully said that the
pot does not even boll as yet. Of course
it stews and sizzles somewhat and gives
Indications of rising temperature as the
battle wages, but at present is too dull
and quiet to be even interesting.
How it must make the statesmen, who
two years ago bowled eo lustily about
"the robber tariff," smile as they read
over*the mongrel monstrosity "tariff
reforipU of the senate. They have
slighly changed their order for “tpriff
for revenue only" to read: Tariff
for sectional rascality and revenue only.
Henry Watterson is said to have re
marked to his friends that if he had a
dog that would not bark at the pending
tariff bill he would kill the animal at
once. Henry had better "look out.”
The cuckoos will be reading him "out
of the party." They have not yet for
given him for that prophecy of “the
alaughter-house" and "the open grave."
It is well to keep all the figures in
„ mind ears the State Journal. Govern
' ment control of the telegraph in Great
Britian has resulted in a deficit of
989,600,000 in twenty years. Maybe it
was worth it. Still, the fact that there
is a deficit ought not to be kept away
from the people who think some of
eatabllshing a similar system in this
country.
Test say u they pass over, that the
republicans' will select a candidate for
state senator from Boyd county, and it
is believed by many that Sanford Parker
will be the choice as he can secure more
votes than any other man in Boyd
county.—Boyd County Democrat.
Tub Frontier does not know that
Mr. Parker has aspirations, but The
Frontier does know that he has ability
to represent this district in a manner
that it has not been represented for
years and years.
4 ■ While the ranks of democracy are
cut in twain on account of the silver
issue, why is it that the Sun maintains a
silence more ominous than the tomb?
Charles was m favor of “repealing the
Sherman act and Increasing the circulat
ing medium,” because Grover was in
favor of the former and the people in
favor of the latter, but now that de
mocracy is broken into two pieces, upon
which terrestrial tumult will the Sun
shed its lambent rayst *
The Ewing Democrat’s reservoir ol
sarcasm swelled to overflowing last
week when Trom. learned that Col.
Towle had challenged Judge Kinkaid to
joint debate, and the result was a burst
of satire worthy a more urgent cause.
While this journal would not willingly
be counted a pillar in the structure
known as the colonel's congressional
'• boom, yet at the same time and on the
other hand it would do battle in hie
defense when attacked on his merits ae
a gentlemanly private citizen.
The following facts gleaned from the
letteir of inquiry sent out by the finance
committee, would tend to show that in
fact there are but few free traders in
this country, notwithstanding we have s
gerat many theorists. W. V. Annin in
the State Journal says: “Among the
answers to the circular letter of inquiry
which the committee of finance sent out
in last December addressed to the man.
ufacturers throughout the country are a
number of interesting ones from Ne
braska. Paxton & Vierling of Omaha,
the iron foundry and machine men, are
very emphatic in their statements that a
heavy reduction in tariff would greatly
injure their business and would have to
be accompanied by large reduction in
wages. They state that until the 1st of
June, 1893, they ran on full time on old
contracts, averaging 175 men, while at
present ther are working only ninety
men three days per week, and they give
as the reason for the change the tnrilf
agitation and the proposed reduction in
duties. The/ state that at least 40 per
cent, ad valorem duty is necessary to
place their products on a footing with
foreign producers because labor in
Europe is at least 40 to GO per cent, less
than in America. In reply to nnother
question they say that a reduction of a
third in the rate of duty upon their class
of manufactures would require a re
duction of about 35 per cent, in cost of
production and which must fall neces
sarily upon labor. The effect of the
stimulus of the tariff in building up a
struggling industry is shown by the
decrease in prices of their products,
which fell in the case of castings from
$66 per ton net in 1886 to $33 in the
present year. Now, they add, business
is at a standstill owing to the lack or
confidence, tariff agitation and the pro
posed reductions, and there is nothing
to do even at cost. The tendency of
wages has been downward with no sign
of improvement. Messrs. Paxton &
Vierling, in response to an inquiry for
an estimate of tbe exact cost of living
of the families of two or more of their
skilled workmen, state that tbe expen
ditures is about 80 per cent..of the in
come of the workman on a basis of 275
days per annum; that since May, 1893,
their savings have been absorbed and
the future outlook does not seem to be
flattering. During the last four years
the price of living has decreased 10 per
cent. Although the firm is understood
to be a strong democratic one, and its
senior partner, Hon. Bill Paxton, has
contributed for years liberally from his
capacious pocketbook to the mainten
ance of democratic principles and the
help of democratic candidates, he
answers that the cause of the present
depression in trade is the tariff agitation
and the proposed reduction in tariff and
that his remedy would be to have both
houses of congress adjourn at once,
submit the Wilson and McKinley tariff
bills to the people next November and
abide by their verdict. The firm states
that tbe only way by which they can
meet any reduction of duty on the
goods they manufacture is to discharge
all help, shut down the works, sell the
plant or reduce labor 35 to 40 per cent.
They give quite as emphatic reply to
the question asking what would be the
result if the raw material were made
free and whether they could not get
along without any duty. To this the
firm answers that if the manufactured
product were free they would have to
deliver their works to the sheriff unless
mechanics were willing to accept 12i
cents per hour and the laborers 7i cents
per hour. As the final answer to the
question what changes, if any. the re
commend to the existing rates of dutv
or administrative custom laws, the
firm answers: ‘Increase tariff; raise
carefully to cover all sections of the
country.’"
INDEPENDENT STEALS.
At every meeting of the board of
supervisors they steal from the . county
•186, by charging for the day before the
board meets and the day after it
adjourns.
By awarding the printing of the tax
list to the Independent they have stolen
over $1,500 from the people of the
county. The supervisors who by their
votes perpetrated this outrage are:
Conger, Crawford, Dennis, Donohoe,
Eckley, Oreig, Hodge. Jillson, Kelly, H.
B., Kennedy, Miller, Phelps, Schindler,
Slaymaker, White and Waring.
By employing more help in the treas
urer’s office than is necessary and more
than was employed under a republican
administration, they are wrongfully
spending the people's money.
By employinar more help in the clerk’s
office than is necessary and more than,
was employed under a republican
administration, they are robbing the
tax payers. *
By allowing the sheriff two deputies
when he should do all of the work him
self, they are heaping additional burdens
upon the public.
By recklessly plunging the county into
ill-advised and losing litigation that are
increasing taxes.
Employing John Morrow for a year at
•2.50 per day as assistant expert, which
was clearly a violation of our statute.
By calling a grand jury last fall they •
heaped thousands of dollars of addi
tional debt upon the county, and the
benefits derived were absolutely nothing.
Being the plurality party they are re
sponsible for the continuance of the
supervisor system, which costs the
county over $50,000 more every year
than that of the commissioner.
Before election Joss Mullen promised
that all the help ho would ask would be
one deputy and one clerk. Therefore,
all the help he employs above that num
ber is a steal, according to the words of
his own mouth.
Awarding the contract for publishing
the proceedings to both the Sun and'the
Independent is a steal that will amount
to considerable.
By consuming six days in the Skir
viqg trial without requiring the plaintiff
to give a bond lor costs the county has
lost at the least calculation 9550.
A SPOT CASH
BANKRUPT
SALE
$8,000
Worth of Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Trunks,
Valises, Boots and Shoes to be sold for less than first cost
CHICAGO nLOTHING HOUSE
Having been placed in the hands of a receiver the entire
stock will be sold at once regardless of cost.
NW IS...
YUR TIME
to buy clothing cheap and
if you do not need it now
you can save 50 cents on
the dollar for future use.
COME EARLY...
While you have a chance to get your pick. First come,
first served. A word to the wise is sufficient. We mean
business. These goods must be sold and if you do not
take advantage of this opportunity you will regret it.
CHICAGO
CLOTHING
House
ONEILL, NEg,
W. A. COONEY, J. W. EWEN,
__ManageMr^Charge. Receiver.
O’NEILL BUSINESS DIRECTORY
JJ JR. DICKSON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Reference First National Bank
O'NEILL, NEB.
J C. SMOOT,
FASHIONABLE BARBER.
DEALER IN OIQARE. ETO.
J)R. J. P. GILL1GAN, *
PHY SIC AN AND SURGEON.
Day and night calls promptly attended to.
Ofiloe over Biglln's furniture store.
O’NEILL. NEB.
P^H. BENEDICT,
LAWYER,
Offloe in the Judge Roberts building, north
of O. O. Snyder’s lumber yard,
0 NEILL, NEB,
R. BUTLER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Agent for Union Trust Co's land in Holt
county.
will practice in all the courts. Special at
tentlon given to foreclosures and collections
JJR B. T.
TRUEBLOOD
PHYSICIAN SB SURGEON
Diseases of the Eye and Ear and fitting
glasses a specialty. Office hours # to 12 a. m.
and 2 to 5 p. m,
Office first doer west of Uelnerlkson's
^ BOYD,
BUILDERS.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED.
GEORQE A. McCUTCHEON,
PROPRIETOR OP
| - CENTRAL
Livery Barn
O’NEILL. NEB.
NEW BUGGIES
CWnNEW TEAMS.
BNStia
Everything Firpt-Cta??*
Barn Opposite Gampbe l'sllmplement House
JLJ HAMMOND ABSRACT CO
Successors to
R. R. DICKSON & CO.
Abstracters of Titles.
Complete set of Abstrect Books.
Terms reasonable, and absolute ac
curcy guaranteed, for which we have
given a $10,000 bond as required
under the law.
Correspondence Soliced
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY NEB.
HOTEL
-Evans
Enlarged
Refurnished
Refitted
Only First-class Hotel
In the City.
W. T, EVANS, Prop.
IOO dollars
PER MONTH
In Your Own Locality
made easily and honorably, without capi
tal, during your spare hours. Any m«<,
woman, boy, or girl can do the work hand
ily, without experience. Talking un
necessary. Nothing like it for money
making ever offered before. Our workers
always prosper. No time wasted in
learning the business. We teach you in
a night bow to succeed from the first
hour. You can make a trial without ex
pense to yourself. We start you, tarnish
everything needed to carry on the busi
ness successfully, and guarantee you
against failure if you but follow our
simple, plain instructions. Header, if
you are in need of ready money, and
want to know all about the best paying
business before the public, send us your
address, and we will mail you a docu
ment giving you all the particulars.
TRUE A CO., Box 400,
Augusta, Maine.
SPEEDY and LASTING RESULTS.
PAT PEOPLE.
No inconvenience. Simple, l
«ure. iSOOMTILT TBItl . _
from any injurious substance, tnla M
lAEOB A3D0UR73 USVCI9.
You
' ran get 1
' thin,
yes
jjfcaastayl
..'I’RANTEG a CURE or rotund your moan.
- *.oop<w bottle. Send 4c. tor treaiii
Jiif atSDICAli CO., Boston, “
°tir Offer's as Unusual
as its Great
A F“n Suit Of Clothes. Ages 5 tn
evenr thread all wool-double
made with double knees—douMel*at"“^
^ams (will outlast 2 pairs of the,1?^
Stanley Cap, made like illustration
suit—and A Pair of JI1C)n—10 matchtl
suit—and A Pair of Shoes nf *„in “,“uu> u
class,, strong and neat- °f Scl,d ,eath^,fim
THE HUB’S j, -
Head-To-Foot-Outfit for M.lll
sent on receipt of price, or C. O. D. with privileire of examine
the United States if $x.oo deposit is sent withorder UnoTa™*"My
llUr .«PUrChaSePriCe- Catal0flUeand *amPl*S Free. In ordering include rcTt,°
THE HyB.oloihher#,Ha,,er8 Furn' Chicago" h?
nWD* ,sher® and Shoers. States*
20 years
Amon:
You
••
.Always Buy the
...Best The
...Best is Cheapest.
The finest and largest stock of gooda in
the hardware and implement line in the
Elkborn vallley ■ ia found at ...
Brennan’s
I NEIL BRENNAN
John Deere plows, riding and walking
cultivators; Disc harrows.
Moline wagons and buggies of all kinds.
David Bradley & Co. famous disc cul
tivatois—best in the world.
Glidden wire. Every spool warranted
lull weight.
Stoves. Garland stoves and ranges—
the world’s best. The grand old Chart
er Oak stoves and ranges. Gasoline
stoves—a world beater—the famous
New Process.
Boss Churns, Western washer, Planet
jr., drills and garden cultivators, rub
ber hose.
Oils. Gasoline always on hand. Lint
seed and machine oils of all kinds.
Supplies. Blacksmith supplies, iron,
steel, spokes and fellows, hard wood
lumber.
Cnttlery. I keep cuttlery of the very
best brands and in endless variety.
Guns. Sportsmen’s headquarters. Fish
ing tackle, powder, shot, loaded shells
guns andjrevolvers—best made.
Tinware and graniteware, a grand sup
ply always on hand—prices beyond
comparison.
Seeds. I keep the best garden seeds in
the market. All fresh and new.
G. W. WATTLES, President. ANDREW RUSSELL, V-Pres.
JOHN McHUGH, Cashier.
THE ■ STATE - BANK
OF O’NEILL.
CAPITAL $30,000,
Prompt Attention Given to Collections
DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
EMIL SNI66S,
PRACTICAL
HORSESHOER
And general blacksmithing carried on in connection. .
riage work in either iron or wood executed in the most ski
style possible. First-class plow and machine work tha ^
be relied upon. No new experience used in any branc
work. All my men are skilled workmen.
ALSO DEALER IN FARM INPLEMENTS—.
Plano binders, mowers, rakes, Skandi plows, harrows aia
cultivators of all descriptions. Everything guarantee
beat the best, q’neill,
